Remote SOC Analyst: Threat Detection & Incident Response

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote position

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant Remote Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats across the organization's network and systems from a remote workspace.

The role requires 2+ years in a SOC environment, strong proficiency with SIEM tools, IDS/IPS, and EDR, and the ability to work independently in a distributed team. Competitive salary, health insurance, retirement plan, and flexible scheduling are offered.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events from SIEM, IDS/IPS, and EDR tools.
• Analyze incidents, investigate suspicious activity, and determine scope and impact.
• Perform threat hunting to identify potential security breaches.
• Escalate and coordinate incident response with stakeholders.
• Contribute to SOC playbooks and operational procedures.
• Stay updated on emerging threats and security technologies.

Skills

Threat hunting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/related field

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

EDR

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant Remote Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats across the organization's network and systems from a remote workspace.

The role requires 2+ years in a SOC environment, strong proficiency with SIEM tools, IDS/IPS, and EDR, and the ability to work independently in a distributed team. Competitive salary, health insurance, retirement plan, and flexible scheduling are offered.